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Maps, scale drawings and scale factors
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20 AQA GCSE Mathematics questions on Maps, scale drawings and scale factors, each with instant feedback and a full examiner-style mark scheme.

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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

On a map with scale 1 : 1000, 1 cm on the map represents how much real distance?

  1. 1000 cm
  2. 1 cm
  3. 100 cm
  4. 10 000 cm
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✓ Answer: A1000 cm
A scale of 1 : 1000 means 1 cm on the map equals 1000 cm in real life.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

What does a scale of 1 : 25 000 tell you?

  1. 1 unit on the map equals 25 000 of the same units in reality
  2. The map is 25 000 cm wide
  3. Every distance is multiplied by 25 000 on the map
  4. The map shows 25 000 places
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✓ Answer: A1 unit on the map equals 25 000 of the same units in reality
The ratio 1 : 25 000 means one unit on the map represents 25 000 of those units in real life.
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AQA GCSE Mathematics: Maps, scale drawings and scale factors FAQ

How many AQA GCSE Mathematics questions on Maps, scale drawings and scale factors are there on Kramizo?
Kramizo currently has 20 exam-board-aligned practice questions on Maps, scale drawings and scale factors for AQA GCSE Mathematics, with new questions added every week. Each question gives you instant feedback and a full examiner-style mark scheme that tells you exactly what would earn marks on a real AQA paper. The questions span the full difficulty range — from straightforward recall (level 1) right up to multi-step reasoning and evaluation (level 3) — so the bank works for first-pass revision and final exam-week stress testing alike.
Is Kramizo free for AQA GCSE students preparing for Mathematics?
Yes — completely free. Every student gets 45 questions a day on the free plan, with no card required and no trial countdown. That free quota works across every subject and every topic in our bank, so you can mix Maps, scale drawings and scale factors practice with other Mathematics topics or even switch to a totally different AQA subject without paying anything. Kramizo's optional Pro plan removes the daily cap and adds detailed progress analytics, but the free tier is the real product — used by thousands of GCSE, IGCSE and CSEC students.
Are the Maps, scale drawings and scale factors questions aligned to the official AQA GCSE Mathematics syllabus?
Every question is written against the published AQA GCSE Mathematics specification, including the exact command words (state, describe, explain, calculate, evaluate, etc.), mark allocations, and difficulty tier you'd see on a real AQA paper. Explanations are written in the style of official examiner mark schemes — they tell you what is being awarded marks and why distractors are wrong, not just whether you got it right. The bank is continually refined to match the latest syllabus updates from AQA.
How is Maps, scale drawings and scale factors typically tested on AQA GCSE Mathematics papers?
Maps, scale drawings and scale factors appears across multiple question types on real AQA GCSE Mathematics papers — most commonly as multiple-choice questions in the objective section, structured short-answer questions in the main paper, and occasionally as part of an extended response. Kramizo's practice bank reflects that mix: 4-option MCQs, true/false statements, fill-in-the-blank key terms, multi-select questions, and ordering questions. Working through the bank gives you exposure to every question style examiners actually use.

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